jane healey the animals at lockwood manor

I liked both of them equally and enjoyed both their stories as they each offered different points of view and answers to the mysteries plaguing Lockwood Manor. The novel is told through the perspectives of two characters Hetty Cartwright and Lucy Lockwood. I’m not sure whether this is intentional but either way, I enjoyed reading a story which felt familiar but also entirely unique in it’s execution. For instance the earnest protagonist is akin to Jane Eyre, the gothic setting and talk of ghosts and madness to Wuthering Heights. This book was reminiscent of all the best parts of my favourite classic novels, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I read The Animals of Lockwood Manor over a few days but trust me, I definitely wanted to read it every waking moment and did not want to put it down! I was utterly engaged and entranced by this dark tale of hidden family secrets set against the backdrop of the second World War and the rich country estate of Lockwood Manor. Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, Stacey Hall, and Jessie Burton. Part love story, part mystery, The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey is a gripping and atmospheric tale of family madness, long-buried secrets and hidden desires. Īmongst the rumours of ghosts and curses, what else is Lockwood Manor hiding?

Yet life at the manor proves challenging for Hetty, who faces the near constant task of protecting her charges from the irascible Lord Lockwood and resentful servants, and it seems that every inhabitant has something to hide, not least Lucy, Lord Lockwood's beautiful yet haunted daughter.īut when some of the animals start to go missing, Hetty begins to suspect that someone, or some thing, is stalking her through the darkened corridors of the house.

A terrible secret lies buried at the heart of this house.Īs the world goes to war, Hetty Cartwright arrives at Lockwood Manor, to take up her new post for the duration of the war, as safekeeper of the natural history museum’s most treasured taxidermy animal collection, recently evacuated from London.

Jane healey the animals at lockwood manor